Tray for trunks.



No. 873,540. PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907.

L. GUYNN.

TRAY FOR TRUNKS.

APBLIGATION FILED AUG. 31, 1907.

LINCOLN GUYNN, OF WABASI-I, INDIANA.

TRAY FOR TRUNKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filed August 31- 1907. Serial No. 390.919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LINCOLN GUYNN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wabash, in the county of Wabash and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trays for Trunks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in trays for packing trunks and the object is primarily to revent the articles contained in the trunk i om being tossed about and mussed, injured in consequence of being loose in the trunk, or in the case of a stiff hat for instance, of being packed too tight.

Another object is to provide a device capable of dividing the space of the trunk into adequate sized compartments whereby to accommodate it to the articles to be carried or packed in the trunk.

With the foregolng objectsin view, my invention consists in a tray composed of a frame with zig-zag wires extending across from side to side of the frame in planes at right angles to the plane of the frame.

My invention further consists in certain novel features of construction and combina tion of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of my improved tray; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same; Fig. 3 is a view showing the tray placed in a trunk, and Fig. 4 is a section through the trunk and tray.

A represents a frame preferably made of a fiat or angle bar of metal of a general rectangular form with rounded corners. This frame is provided with holes or notches 1, 1. Zig-zag wires 2, 2 extend across diagonally by preference from one side of the frame to the other, these zig-zags being disposed in vertical planes at right-angles to the plane of the frame. A single wire may be used if desired, by threading it through the holes or notches and finally bringing the ends toconsiderable sag,

form to the shape of the hat and yield when t gether and fastening them. When one of these trunk frames is desired to be used for packing hats in trunks, the wire is given so that it will readily conplaced thereabout in order to hold the hat in position without jamming, crumpling or otherwise injuring it, and may be made to conform to special articles.

' One or more lugs 3', 3 are preferably formed on the frame with holes 4 therein, or in case angle bar is used, one flange is pro vided with holes 4 therein to receive set screws or other devices for removably or adjustably securing the tray within the trunk. It will be observed that the zigzag interlacing and crossing of the wires is of such a character that they are not secured together where they cross, thus admitting freedom of action and capacity to yield readily so that the possibility of injury to the owners wardrobe in packing the trunk-is absolutely precluded, at the same time the yielding character of wire or wires creates a constant yielding pressure upon the articles packed, which retains them in position, revents their slipping, and yet permits a siight yielding to the motion of the trunk in which they are packed.

One advantage of my im roved frame is that where a trunk is not ful the articles are held in place just as securely as though the trunk were packed tight. Again a consideration of some importance is the ability to subdivide the trunk by means of these trays into compartments which my present invention fully contemplates.

It will be observed that my improved tray is simple, light, composed of few parts-it is made of metal which will not tarnish the clothes, such as aluminium if desired, and these frames are so made that they can be easily handled or shifted or secured into or removed from the trunk at any time. Not only do they assist in packing the contents of the trunk and dividing the latter into compartments, but also they assist in bracing and strengthening the trunk from the in terior.

More or less slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and sco e of my invention, and hence I do not wis to limit myself to the exact construction herein set forth, but:

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A tray for trunks consisting of a frame, and zig-zag wires crossing the latter and extending in planes at an angle to the plane of the frame.

2. A tray for trunks comprising a frame, and zig-zag wires extending diagonally across In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LINCOLN GUYN N.

Witnesses S. E. WHITEMAN, A. I. YINGLING. 

